States » EastPosted at: Oct 26 2026 6:34PM


South Odisha on alert as cyclone Arnab intensifies

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (UNI) Cyclone Arnab is likely to bring gusty winds of up to 80 kmph to southern Odisha districts on October 28, with rough seas expected along the coast from the previous evening, as the storm intensifies over the Bay of Bengal before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The cyclonic storm, moving west-northwestwards at 15 kmph, was centred over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, southeast of Gopalpur, in the latest IMD bulletin. It is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday evening and a very severe cyclonic storm on October 27.
The system is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, by the forenoon of October 28, packing maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph.
Squally winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely along and off the south Odisha coast from the morning of October 27. These may strengthen to 50-60 kmph, gusting to 70 kmph, from that evening until noon on October 28.
Interior districts, including Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri, may experience winds of 60-70 kmph, gusting to 80 kmph, from the early hours of October 28.
The IMD has forecast rough to very rough sea conditions along the south Odisha coast from the evening of October 27 to October 28 and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts from October 27 to 29.
Paradip and Dhamra ports have been asked to hoist Distant Warning Signal-II, while Puri and Gopalpur ports will hoist Local Warning Signal-IV.
UNI MK RSA
Tags: #South Odisha on alert as cyclone Arnab intensifies
More News

Meghalaya electorate pruned to 21 83 lakh after over 1 80 lakh names deleted

26 Oct 2026 | 9:02 PM

Shillong, Oct 26 (UNI) Meghalaya's electorate shrunk to 21.83 lakh, with 6,724 names deleted from the electoral rolls when the draft rolls were published on Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
Announcing the figures at the end of the enumeration phase, Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr. B.D.R.Tiwari said that the state has a total of 21,83,963 electors, reflecting a net increase of 14,720 electors, about 0.68 per cent over the draft roll published on August 5, 2026.

see more..

Shillong Lok Sabha by-poll: Former NPP MP Kharlukhi declares support for Congress' candidate Vincent Pala

26 Oct 2026 | 8:52 PM

Shillong, Oct 26 (UNI) In a significant political development ahead of the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, former National People’s Party (NPP) Rajya Sabha MP Dr. W.R. Kharlukhi on Monday officially declared his unwavering support for Congress candidate and Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent Pala.

see more..

Bengal coastal districts on alert as deep depression intensifies over Bay of Bengal

26 Oct 2026 | 8:51 PM

Kolkata, Oct 26 (UNI) Coastal districts of West Bengal have been placed on alert as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifies, with the possibility of it developing into a severe cyclonic storm named Arnab, according to preliminary weather forecasts.

see more..

Bihar govt withdraws minister of state status of Anant Singh's wife Neelam Devi

26 Oct 2026 | 8:46 PM

Patna, Oct 26 (UNI) Close on the heels of the expulsion of Mokama MLA Anant Singh and his wife, former MLA Neelam Devi, from the Janata Dal (United), the Bihar government has removed Neelam Devi from the Patna District 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee, resulting in the withdrawal of her minister of state status.

see more..

Bengal: Fake Charminar cigarettes seized in Cooch Behar markets

26 Oct 2026 | 8:36 PM

Siliguri, Oct 26 (UNI) A team of legal representatives from Delhi and Hyderabad seized suspected counterfeit Charminar cigarettes from several marketplaces in Cooch Behar on Monday, following a court order.

see more..